overwhelming
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Love is overwhelming but can still be one-sided, an imbalance that love’s all-consuming nature disguises.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Back at Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve, the EA has put in another temporary fix to stop sea water overwhelming the site.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Villarreal: There’s an overwhelming amount of source material from the Kennedy side, but less so on Carolyn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The overwhelming majority of hybrids sold in the U.S. don’t have a plug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But of a sudden their tears were dried by an overwhelming wonder.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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